How do you reset the SA password?

Question

How on earth do you reset the sa password? I know how to go into the dialogs and reset a password. That\'s now what I\'m asking about. It runs a little deeper than just clic

Answer 1

This should help: start SQL Server in single-user mode. This will allow local administrators to connect as a sysadmin fixed server role. A detailed description of how to do this can be found here.